Emmanuel Tjibaou

Emmanuel Tjibaou
Member of the French National Assembly
for New Caledonia's 2nd constituency
Assumed office
18 July 2024
Preceded byNicolas Metzdorf
Personal details
Political partyCaledonian Union
Parents

Emmanuel Tjibaou (French pronunciation: [emanɥɛl tʃibau]) is a French politician of the Caledonian Union who was elected member of the National Assembly for New Caledonia's 2nd constituency in 2024.[1][2] He is the son of Jean-Marie and Marie-Claude Tjibaou.[3]

Tjibaou became the first pro-independence New Caledonian candidate to win a seat since 1986, with his victory being linked to the aftermath of the civil unrest across the archipelago earlier in 2024.[4]

  1. ^ "Élections législatives 2024. Victoire d'Emmanuel Tjibaou dans la seconde circonscription, la Nouvelle-Calédonie a un député indépendantiste". France Info. July 7, 2024.
  2. ^ Decloitre, Patrick (8 July 2024). "French election: newcomers in New Caledonia, French Polynesia". RNZ. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
  3. ^ "Thirty years on, a spirit of reconciliation in New Caledonia". Inside Story. May 10, 2019.
  4. ^ "New Caledonia: historic win for pro-independence candidate in French elections". The Guardian. 8 July 2024. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 8 July 2024.